Databases & Web Searching

Introductory Information about Why to use Databases
Go Animate! from Fay School

Games, Quizzes online:
Five Minute Internet Search Game
November Learning Web Savvy Quiz

Web Site Integrity
November Learning Directory of Web Sites

Gale

Current:

Need to add to website direct URLs and descriptions for - Biography Resource Center, Junior Worldmark of Canadian Provinces, Junior Worldmark of Mexican States, and UXL Encyclopedia of Weather & Natural Disasters

ProQuest

SIRS Researcher
After logging in why does the hyperlink show SIRS Knowledge Source rather than SIRS Researcher? Very confusing to our students!
Sent e-mail feedback on 5/6/09

Genocide

• Overview
• Suggested Keywords: humanitarian intervention
• Authoritative articles both Pro and Con positions
• My Analysis

Many downloads available:

• Guide to Writing a Research Paper
• Guide to Writing a Mini-Research Paper
• Guide to Creating a Powerpoint Presentation
• Guide to Creating a Debate Outline

Marshall Cavendish

Current:

Animal & Plant Anatomy (& print encyclopedia)
Encyclopedia of Aquatic World (& print encyclopedia)

To consider:

Habitats of the World
Explorers & Exploration

Ancient & Medieval World?
Diseases & Disorders?
Elements?
Exploring Ancient Civilizations (compare to Facts on File version)?

Wilson Web

Art Museum Image Gallery
http://www.hwwilson.com/Databases/artmuseum.htm
Demo
http://www.hwwilson.com/Documentation/WilsonWeb/training/Demos/AMIG/AMIG_demo.htm

World Book Online & Discoverer

Buy 2010 World Book print edition
Connect to Minuteman without needed additional UN & PW?

To consider:

Early Peoples
World Book Discover